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Furnishes a biography of this environmental and social justice activist, and raises questions about the circumstances of her 1997 death.

http://www.judibari.org/

Chain, David - Death of David Chain

Provides news articles and eyewitness accounts regarding the 1999 death of this Earth First! activist.

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/9901/death_david.html

Commoner, Barry - How Poverty Breeds Overpopulation

Read an essay by Mr. Commoner on the environmental effects of poverty and overpopulation and theories on population control.

http://mthwww.uwc.edu/wwwmahes/courses/geog/malthus/ramparts.htm

Commoner, Barry - MSN Encarta

Summarizes the ecologist's biology research on free radicals and radiation.

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=035D5000

Commoner, Barry - St. Louis Walk of Fame

Read a biography of this co-founder of the St. Louis Committee for Nuclear Information and leader of nuclear awareness and research.

http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/barry-commoner.html

Ecology Hall of Fame

Meet American environmental heroes Alan Chadwick, Henry David Thoreau, Rachel Carson, John Burroughs, John Muir and Aldo Leopold.

http://www.ecotopia.org/ehof/

Ehrlich, Paul - Overpopulation

Essay introduces Ehrlich's theories on the outcomes of overpopulation and mass famine, then criticizes them for Ehrlich's miscalculations.

http://www.overpopulation.com/paul_ehrlich.html

Ehrlich, Paul - The Population Bomb

Read a bio of this Stanford professor, and avid butterfly collector, who is known in the activist arena as a proponent of population control.

http://www3.pbs.org/kqed/population_bomb/theshow/bio.html

Hill, Julia and David Nathan Chain - Earthkeeper Hero

Peruse profiles of two Earth First! members who participated in tree-sitting demonstrations.

http://www.myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=treesit

Loukashkin, A.S. - The Naturalist

Grandson of Anatole Loukashkin provides a biography and a selection of Loukashkin's writings.

http://www.loukashkin.org/

Montgolfier, Joseph and Jacques - MSN Encarta

Provides a brief account of the brothers who invented the hot air balloon in the late 18th century.

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=01070000

Muller, Paul Hermann - Nobel Prize Archive

Get a short background and links to more information on this Swiss chemist who won the 1948 Nobel Prize for his agricultural studies with DDT.

http://www.almaz.com/nobel/medicine/1948a.html

Powell, John Wesley - JW Powell Memorial Museum

Read a bio of this scientific adventurer and his expeditions and career, see images, and find out about the museum that honors him.

http://www.powellmuseum.org/MajorPowell.html

Quinn, Daniel - The Ishmael Community

Tribute to the author of the 1991 novel encouraging creative solutions to worldwide environmental needs.

http://www.ishmael.com/welcome.cfm

Seo, Danny - Official

Web site produced by the founder of Earth 2000 contains a biography, FAQ, photos, tips for eco-conscious living and book excerpts.

http://www.dannyseo.com/

Wilson, Edward Osborne - Alabama Academy of Honor

Read a biographical sketch of this biologist recently inducted for his research and writings on biogeography, and on animals and their habits.

http://www.archives.state.al.us/famous/academy/e_wilson.html

Wilson, Edward Osborne - Ecoethics

Explore this group's extensive bibliography of Wilson's books on biology and ecology, with links to reviews and shopping options.

http://ecoethics.net/bib/tl-174-a.htm